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The Final Farewell ‘The Funeral’ at Whippersnapper

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:54:54 +0000

Five years after its founding, and four years after moving into their Little Italy annex, Whippersnapper Gallery has decided to move on. The non-profit gallery, which boasts a strong DIY, youth-centric ethos, first emerged as an accessible venue for emerging artists. While still in school, co-founders Luke Correia-Damude and Patrick Struys were disheartened by the limited opportunities for their creative friends. They watched as local artists struggled to find venues that were both affordable and allowed the artists to maintain creative control, citing cafes and schools as the only real options for young artists. In many ways, the internet offers a valuable alternative, allowing anyone with enough time and intent to broadcast their work. But there is something immediate and intimate about the gallery that the internet is still unable to imitate- a sentiment both Luke and Patrick seem to appreciate.

Then both barely out of their teens, Luke and Patrick decided to open their own space for showcasing their friends’ talents. They convinced a landlord of an abandoned Front Street property to lease them the space for free, in exchange for their labour and care. With the help of friends, they cleaned the place up and transformed it into a gallery, exhibiting art by over fifty artists in their first show. The overwhelming response to that first show confirmed their suspicion that they were filling a void in the local community.

After countless events and exhibits, featuring work in a range of different media, the team behind Whippersnapper has decided to move on to something smaller and more curated. Don’t worry, though- they’re intent on maintaining the accessibility that they’ve become so popular for. They’re also seeking funding as an artist-run centre, which would provide long over-due relief to a host of staff that has worked for free up until now.

To commemorate the closing of Whippersnapper in its current location, the gallery hosted a final farewell party, appropriately named “The Funeral.” Guests were asked to wear black, there was an “in memorium” grafitti tag on the wall, and the photobooth at the entrance allowed models to pose inside wooden caskets. Despite these somber details, the mood was unmistakably joyful, celebratory instead of mournful. Whippersnapper may not reappear as its former incarnation, but there’s no doubt that the people involved will contribute much more to the local arts community.

Flat-Land {the exhibition}

Selena — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:12:58 +0000

Flat-Land {the exhibition}

A Conceptual Project by Toronto Based Artists

July 28 – August 1, 2010

Gallery 1313, Toronto

Opening Reception

Thursday, July 29, 2010

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Flat-Land is a multi-media exhibition that focuses on the transformation of two-dimensional surfaces. By incorporating print-making, photography, digital imagery and paintings, the exhibition investigates what it means to be flat. This exhibition acts as an inquiry in perception; it is through interpretation that flat works finds its merit. Flat-Land looks beyond the isolated image and explores the subjective relationships between the viewer and viewed object, as well as the physical presence of two-dimensional media.

Flat-Land is part of the Either/Or Series

Curated By Selena L. Lee

Featured Artists: Sam Rodin, Lindsie Canton, Allison Philp, Lendl Barcelos, Mark Visperas, Tiffany Huta, Noel Rodo-Vankeulen, Robert Canali

Website: www.flat-land-exhibition.com

Contact: Selena L. Lee

selena.l.lee@gmail.com

Gallery 1313

1313 Queen St. W.

Toronto Ontario M6K 1L8

416.536.6778

Hours: Wed-Sun 1-6pm

http://www.g1313.org/

Spark Residency Interview

Matthew — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:09:43 +0000

To celebrate the end of our inaugural residency in Syracuse, NY the XPACE crew ventured out of their dark dusty office to see what Dylin and Lena had gotten up to in the empire state.

The Art School in the Art School was there to interview the key participants on both sides, Derek Liddington (XPACE director), Holly Roderick (Spark director), Dylin North (OCAD grad) and Lena Chun (OCAD grad).

Hear the Interview here

Drop in to Gallery 1313 and see Flatland curated by XBLOG contributor Selena Lee

Derek — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:20:39 +0000

Mapping projection

lena — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:38:01 +0000

trial and error.
Window or Mirror
After effect animation

Most confusing traffic signs.

lena — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:14:20 +0000

When it’s windy, dont know which one to follow.

biked to apple store to buy VGA adapter cable. It’s half in hour away if you know where you’re going.

The AS in The AS

lena — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:54:43 +0000

We went art school in the building. Watched four versions of The Wizard of Oz at once! Drank beers that Johanna,
director of the art space, brewed them.

Check more details about film and the art space at (http://www.theasintheas.org/)

+ We’ve got access to some of equipments there -projectors,dvd players, HDTV for our exhibition

the shape of _____ to come

dylin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:05:48 +0000

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lena — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:09:49 +0000

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dylin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:18:37 +0000